The Motorola Moto E5 and Moto E5 Plus finally arrive in India

Motorola Moto E5 and Moto E5 Plus

The 5.7-inch Moto E5 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 processor and retails for around US$146, while the 5.99-inch Moto E5 Plus will be available in the region for about US$175 and sports a Qualcomm Snapdragon 430. In both cases, the screen resolution is an almost decent 1,440 x 720 pixels.

Announced at the end of May, the affordable Moto E5 and Moto E5 Plus are now available in India. The most attractive parts of these handsets are their big batteries and the generous displays, which are also the brightest ones to be used in the Moto E-series family so far.

If you missed the official announcement back in May, these are the highlights of the two Motorola handsets that are now ready to conquer India:

Both handsets mentioned above run Android 8.0 Oreo out of the box and come in Fine Gold finish, as well as Black (only the Moto E5 Plus) or Flash Gray (just the Moto E5).

When it comes to the availability of the Moto E5 and Moto E5 Plus, we should point out that the first will be available via Amazon.in online and at various mobile stores in the country, while its larger sibling will hit Amazon and Moto Hub stores in India. The price is INR₹11,999 (US$175) for the E5 Plus and INR₹9,999 (US$146) for the E5.

Although I have been writing about new software and hardware for almost a decade, I consider myself to be old school. I always enjoy listening to music on CD or tape instead of digital files and I will not even get into the touchscreen vs physical keys debate. However, I also enjoy new technology, as I now have the chance to take a look at the future every day. I joined the Notebookcheck crew back in 2013 and I have no plans to leave the ship anytime soon.